NPR Jazz

Haynes influenced generations of drummers and helped change the direction of jazz improvisation.

The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive.

The musical and life partners’ playfulness and love for each other is on full display in this performance.

The Grammy-nominated saxophonist brought the house down with his reflective, danceable ballads.

Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he celebrates 50 years of recorded music.

The pair perform songs from their collaborative jazz album, Milton + esperanza.

Vocalist, guitarist and jazz icon George Benson joins Christian McBride for a conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, fame and his new “lost” album.

For its 20th anniversary, the DC Jazz Festival featured performances throughout the Washington, D.C., area culminating in a weekend jam-packed with performances stretched across several venues at The Wharf in Southwest Washington.

We put the spotlight on Sarah Hanahan — one of the most exciting alto saxophonists of her generation. Hear her blazing set from the Caramoor Jazz Festival and music from her debut album, Among Giants.

Watch the steelpan-led funk group perform amidst the trees at the Aspen Ideas Festival.